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Trends For 2012
On the Products page I have done a bit of a roundup of what's hot for 2012.
News Page Is Back!
I have started the NEWS page up again and will add news briefs there with links to the relevant sites so you can go to the full story if interested.
Retro & Vintage Gear
I'm into the odd bit of retro gear, and have started a page for it (now updated with more pics) here. Feel free to email me about what gear you enjoy or would like to get for yourself.
Future Predicted
It's going on six years since I wrote The Future of Retailing. In it I said that the distance between the manufacturer and the consumer would continue to shrink. "This trend is going to grow as people gain confidence in their ability to assess and to make purchasing decisions without visiting a retailer."
The growth of boutique "own brand" stores and manufacturers selling direct to the public online continues. I also chanced my arm in 2005 and said that "By 2015, I expect a large percentage of retail to be online transactions." We'll have to wait a bit yet, but the trend is underway and will accelerate.
I've not been writing enough articles over the past few years (due to my day job being fairly full-on), but if you're interested, there are several oldies on the site at Articles which you might find still have something to say. You can also find my 2007 article about Records To Die For on the Star AV site.
It's time to have another look at survival strategies for retail.
About This Site
You could call it my blog, although it could be much more. That remains to be seen. I hope you find it useful in reading about Home Entertainment, and all that the term covers: including Technology, Music, Movies, TV, Computing, Photography, HiFi, Home Theatre, Podcasting and New Products. There are links to many other sites including the History of Movies, Radio, and Television. The Links page aggregates these, but on other pages (and more regularly in Twitter below) you'll find links to stories of interest at other news sites.
Have a look around and let me know what you enjoy, and what you'd appreciate seeing more of. "News" is now covered by my Twitter page (see below) but I'll leave the old page there for a while yet.
Who Distributes What. A handy reference when trying to track down hifi and AV products.
Contact Me
It's always nice to get emails from people who've enjoyed the site.
Geoff Forgie
gforgie AT homeentertainment DOT com DOT au